Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 85.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 86.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2017.
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 83.1% | — |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 81.7% | 83.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.6% | 86.6% | 5 |
More education data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.6% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 12.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 35.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9593 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 97.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 72.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 86.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 85.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2017.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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